Awards and Honors

My academic journey has been made possible through the support of numerous scholarships, fellowships, and awards in Iran, Turkey, and the United States. They are not only marks of achievement but also reminders of the communities and commitments that sustain my scholarship.

International Fellowships and Scholarships

  • 2025–26 AAUW International Doctoral Fellowship ($25,000 + tuition waiver), American Association of University Women

  • 2013–2018 PhD Full Scholarship, Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB), Turkey
    Included accommodation expenses and one year of Turkish language education

  • 2014–2018 Merit-Based Tuition Scholarship, Middle East Technical University, Turkey

  • 2006–2009 MA Full Scholarship, Allameh Tabataba’i University, Iran

  • 2002–2006 BA Full Scholarship, University of Tehran, Iran

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Campus and Community Recognition (UIUC)

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  •  2024–2025 Rita and Arnold Goodman Fellowship ($18,000 + tuition waiver), 

    Center for the Study of Global Gender Equity

  • 2025 The Strive Awards Series, Pat Morey Legacy Award, Women’s Resource Center
    Awarded annually to one student whose work in gender equity will have a lasting impact on campus

  • 2025 The Evelyne Accad and Paul Vieille International Award ($500), Center for the Study of Global Gender Equity

Departmental Awards and Honors 

  • 2025 Boost Scholarship for Outstanding Achievement, Department of Sociology ($3,500)

  • 2025 Catherine C. and Bruce A. Bastian Scholarship ($4,000), for transnational sociology

  • 2025 Florian Znaniecki Graduate Student Publication Prize ($100), for best sole-authored published paper

  • 2025 George L. Beslow Graduate Student Paper Award ($300), for best sole-authored sociology paper

  • 2024 The Clark McPhail Research Award ($2,000), Department of Sociology

  • 2024 Catherine C. and Bruce A. Bastian Summer Fellowship ($3,500), Department of Sociology

  • 2023 Outstanding Teaching Evaluation, Introduction to Sociology (Discussion Sections) — Spring 2022–23, UIUC

  • 2022 Excellent Teaching Evaluation, Introduction to Sociology (Discussion Sections) — Fall 2022–23, UIUC

  • 2021 Excellent Teaching Evaluation, Introduction to Sociology (Discussion Sections) — Spring 2020–21, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University